Pratheek Rebala — ProPublica

Texas Lawmakers Repeatedly Failed to Pass Legislation That Could Have Protected Residents From Deadly Floods

Dozens of bills were rejected over nearly 60 years, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. The most consequential measures could have saved lives by prohibiting youth camps and new construction in areas at high risk for flooding.

May 6, 2026, 5:00 am EDT

ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.

November 24, 2025, 1:05 pm EST
How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies

August 21, 2025, 5:00 am EDT
How We Tracked Workforce Reductions at Federal Health Agencies

August 21, 2025, 4:55 am EDT
His Former Company Got Caught Employing Undocumented Workers. Now He’s Profiting Off an Immigrant Detention Camp.

July 25, 2025, 6:00 am EDT
Trump Administration Looking to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches

July 22, 2025, 10:35 am EDT
EPA Drops Legal Case Against the GEO Group, a Major Trump Donor, Over Its Misuse of Harmful Disinfectant in an ICE Facility

June 10, 2025, 1:30 pm EDT
More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging

May 22, 2025, 6:00 am EDT
Beyond Showerheads: Trump’s Attempts to Kill Appliance Regulations Cause Chaos

April 11, 2025, 7:00 am EDT
Some Americans Have Already Been Caught in Trump’s Immigration Dragnet. More Will Be.

March 18, 2025, 2:05 pm EDT
DOGE’s Millions: As Musk and Trump Gut Government, Their Ax-Cutting Agency Gets Cash Infusion

February 20, 2025, 3:55 pm EST